Activity ID
8705Expires
March 5, 2027Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
1Fee
150CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
The technology of computed tomography is improving, yielding higher resolution images. As a result, radiologists are discovering increasingly more incidental findings (findings unrelated to the reasons for which the scan was ordered). Incidental findings can present radiologists with reporting conundrums. In this activity, we will explore an example case to learn about guidelines for reporting incidental findings and ways to improve communication in order to improve patients’ health and minimize legal risks.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Radiology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
1. Examine and explain the IF reporting conundrum, the guidelines for reporting IFs, and various consequences of decisions to report or not.
2. Describe ways that radiology reports can be improved for easier reading and interpretation by physicians and patients.
3. Describe ways to improve communication between the radiologist, referring providers, primary care physicians, and patients.
Keywords
CT, incidental findings, provider communication
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement, Professionalism
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
